New awards in 2015 include: Best Owned Media/Custom Publishing Brand, Best Retail/Subscription Campaign, Best Sales Solution, and Best Brand Community.

A team of more than 50 industry leaders have been selected as judges and Kim Mundell, Director of Mandeville Limited, returns to the role of Judging Convener. Kim says: “By using a process of peer reviews during the judging we can be assured we are reaching an unparalleled standard of excellence.”

Paul Dykzeul, MPA Chairman, says: “The MPA is committed to revitalising the Magazine Media Awards and creating an awards programme that captures the multi-faceted nature of magazine media and represents our vibrant and varied industry. I have every confidence that these awards will showcase magazines at their very best.”

All award categories, entry forms and criteria can be found on the MPA website (www.mpa.org.nz). Entries are open from today and the deadline for entry is Friday, July 3, 2015 at 4pm. Finalists will be announced in early August, with tickets for the awards ceremony going on sale at the same time.

The event itself will be a black tie gala dinner, held at Shed 10 on Thursday, September 3, 2015.